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anonymous · Answer

Functions 1 and 2 are shown below:

Function 1: f(x) = −3x^2 + 2

Which function has a larger maximum? Type your answer as 1 or 2.

vocaloid · Answer

well, the graph shows you the maximum value of function 2, which is a little bit above 4, agreed?

vocaloid · Answer

so to find the maximum value of function 1, we let x = 0 and calculate function 1

anonymous · Answer

Yes.. ok one second

anonymous · Answer

The maximum for function 1 would be 0, right?

anonymous · Answer

@Vocaloid

anonymous · Answer

Can someone help?

sohailiftikhar · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

Can you help? @sohailiftikhar

sohailiftikhar · Answer

where is function 1

vocaloid · Answer

function 1 is −3x^2 + 2

when x = 0, what is function 1? (it's not 0)

vocaloid · Answer

-3(x^2) + 2 = -3(0^2) + 2 = ?

anonymous · Answer

I keep getting 0....??

anonymous · Answer

@Vocaloid

vocaloid · Answer

you're forgetting the 2...

vocaloid · Answer

let's break it into two parts, ok?

first part: -3(0^2) = ?

sohailiftikhar · Answer

lol

anonymous · Answer

0?

anonymous · Answer

Please tell me its 0... 0 raised to the 2nd power is 0... 0 times -3 is 0... what am i doing wrong???

sohailiftikhar · Answer

when x=1 then it will be funtion 1 
f(1)=-3(1)+2=-1

sohailiftikhar · Answer

now funtion 2 x=2 f(2)=-3(2)^2+2=-4

sohailiftikhar · Answer

so function 2 has maximum value

anonymous · Answer

So the answer is 4? @Vocaloid @sohailiftikhar

vocaloid · Answer

nope, not quite... we're looking at function 1

sohailiftikhar · Answer

your question is which function has a maximum value to answer is function 2

vocaloid · Answer

function 1 = -3(0^2) + 2

the first part is -3(0^2) = 0
the second part is + 2 

so add them together to get

vocaloid · Answer

the question is asking to find the maximum values of function 1 and 2, then to see which maximum is higher...

anonymous · Answer

Yes max for function 1 is -1 and max for function 2 is 4... So function 2 maximum is higher

vocaloid · Answer

well, yeah, function 2 has the higher maximum

sohailiftikhar · Answer

yes

vocaloid · Answer

function 1 has the maximum value of 2 because 3(0^2) + 2 = 2

anonymous · Answer

Oh!!!!!!!!! So for my answer I type 2...cuz function 2 is 4?

vocaloid · Answer

yes...

anonymous · Answer

Thats why i kept getting it wrong.. for my answer i kept putting 4

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much guys!!!!

sohailiftikhar · Answer

lol np